AeroVironment LOCUST laser demonstrates safe counter-drone operation in FAA-coordinated test

AeroVironment, Inc.

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  • AeroVironment reported successful early March testing of its LOCUST high-energy laser counter-drone system at White Sands Missile Range under Joint Interagency Task Force 401 oversight.
  • Test results showed automated safety shutoffs that limited engagements to validated targets, with no adverse impact observed on civilian aircraft in controlled scenarios.
  • Demonstration supported a subsequent Department of War-FAA agreement that validated LOCUST for domestic use in US national airspace, a step that could accelerate operational deployment for homeland defense missions.
  • System also engaged stationary and airborne targets, highlighting precision performance intended to address rising drone incursions across US airspace.


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